Duke Replaces Georgia as Top Team; Florida Moves Up Seven Spots
NEW YORK, NY—The second Golf World/NGCA Division I Coaches’ Poll has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine and the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA). The complete results, including results from Divisions II and III, will appear in the March 23 issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now at www.golfworld.com/womenspoll.
Duke, ranked number three in the previous poll, has claimed the top spot from Georgia after back-to-back wins at the UCF Invitational and the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic. The Blue Devils received sixteen of the twenty-four first-place votes, and are led by sophomore Amanda Blumenherst, who has won three straight individual events and has a 70.83 stroke average this season.
Florida is responsible for the biggest jump in the poll, moving from No.18 to No.11. The Lady Gators won their home tournament—the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational—by 14 shots earlier this month.
Rounding out the top five are: Arizona State (No.2); Georgia (No.3); Pepperdine (No.4); Auburn (No.5). Three new teams are in the Top-25: San Jose State (No.23), Arkansas (No.24) and Florida State (No.25).
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GOLF WORLD/NGCA COACHES’ POLL
Women’s Division I
RANK TEAM POINTS LAST
1. Duke (16) 591 3
2. Arizona State (6) 576 2
3. Georgia (2) 559 1
4. Pepperdine 515 5
5. Auburn 504 4
6. Southern California 465 8
7. Vanderbilt 455 6
8. Oklahoma State 406 9
9. Stanford 385 7
10. Arizona 369 10
11. Florida 344 18
12. UCLA 336 14
13. Tennessee 313 12
14. Purdue 236 13
15. New Mexico 228 15
16. BYU 227 20
17. Denver 226 17
18. Wake Forest 224 19
19. Virginia 220 11
20. Texas A&M 187 16
21. Michigan State 119 22
22. North Carolina 96 21
23. San Jose State 41 NR
24. Arkansas 38 NR
25. Florida State 31 NR
Others receiving votes: South Carolina, 27; Kent State, 21; TCU, 19; California, 15; LSU, 11; UNLV, 8; Arkansas State, 5; Louisville, 2; UC-Irvine, 1.
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